Motherhood: A Total Gift of Self
A young mom I know had her first baby last week. I was thinking about and praying for her this…
Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 3: The Spousal Meaning of the Body
We saw in previous reflections that all of creation is a gift held in being at every moment by God,…
Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 2
Last month, I reflected on the logic of gift and how it is a golden thread woven throughout Pope St.…
Design, Order & Meaning: TOB Undergirds Tough Moral Truths
If the very meaning of our identity, is to become a saint by being a gift and receiving others as…
What Does “Ruah” Mean, Anyhow?
I’ve been a Curriculum Consultant for the Ruah Woods Institute for a couple of years now. When I introduce myself…
Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 1
For several months, I have been reflecting in these articles on the “original experiences” explored by Pope St. John Paul…
Unite or Untie? I Get to Choose.
The Two Shall Become One FleshMy daughter got married last month. Leading up to the wedding there was a lot…
Original Nakedness: Receiving One Another as Gifts
Last month, I introduced Pope St. John Paul II’s concept of original nakedness. In that reflection, we saw that our…
The Gift-of-Self
“Man is the only creature on Earth which God willed for itself, [and he] cannot fully find himself except through…
Original Nakedness: Seeing as God Sees
I began several months ago to explore the three “original experiences” Pope St. John Paul II pondered in his Theology…